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The Pittsburgh Penguins staged a remarkable comeback on Wednesday to defeat the Buffalo Sabres 6-5 in overtime, leaving Sabres fans feeling irate.
The Sabres got off to a strong start, scoring two early goals and establishing a 2-0 lead, but the Penguins fought back, tying the game 3-3 during the second period. The third period of the game was nothing short of a thriller.
Both teams lit up the scoreboard with four goals apiece, bringing the score to a dramatic 5-5, forcing overtime. Sidney Crosby scored 1:38 into OT to emerge as the winner for the Pittsburgh Penguins in an 11-goal thriller.
Here's how Sabres fans on X/Twitter reacted to the defeat, with one tweeting:
"As usual, Sidney cries, and the pens dive and get every call imaginable."
Another chimed in:
"This is beyond pathetic like I genuinely can’t think of a word to describe how awful you guys are."
Here are some of the other top reactions on X:
"As a honest buffalo fan since I opened my eyes I think it is time to delete the franchise start new it just isn’t working here in buffalo," one disappointed fan posted.
"glad we have Owen Power and Dylan Cozens for the next 7 years. useless," another tweeted.
"These refs are genuinely the softest and the most inconsistent. All soft weak calls for the Pens got it just an absolute dive fest," commented another.
"Disgusted by the Sabres effort tonight. Strip Cozens of his letter. Bench UPL. Get another top 6 forward. You had 5 even strength goals and lost, that's pathetic," another tweeted.
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Sidney Crosby & Evgeni Malkin achieve career milestones with the Pittsburgh Penguins
It was a historic night for the Pittsburgh Penguins, as both Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin reached significant milestones at PPG Paints Arena.
Crosby became the 10th player in NHL history to surpass 1.600 career points, finishing the game with 1,602 points, contributing one goal and two assists.
Meanwhile, Evgeni Malkin scored his 500th NHL goal, making him the 48th player to reach this milestone. He also picked up three assists against the Sabres.
Pittsburgh hosts the Carolina Hurricanes at home on Friday. The puck drop for the game is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
